diff --git a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machines.js b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machines.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c889d52..0000000
--- a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machines.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { Router } from "express";
-import { Dixon } from "../../../models/dixon.js";
-const router = Router();
-
-router.get("/", async (req, res) => {
-	try {
-		let dixon = await Dixon.find({}).exec();
-		let machines = [];
-		dixon.map((machine) => {
-			machines.push({
-				machine_name: machine.machine_name,
-				machine_id: machine.machine_id,
-				machine_type: machine.machine_type,
-				machine_status: machine.machine_status,
-				machine_image: machine.machine_image
-			});
-		});
-		return res.status(200).json({
-			msg: `Machines found successfully!`,
-			machines: machines
-		});
-	} catch (error) {
-		return res.status(400).send(error);
-	}
-});
-
-export default router;
diff --git a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machine.js b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machines.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from backend/routes/crud/read/get_machine.js
rename to backend/routes/crud/read/get_machines.ts
index c889d52..60e4790 100644
--- a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machine.js
+++ b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_machines.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { Router } from "express";
-import { Dixon } from "../../../models/dixon.js";
+import Dixon from "../../../models/dixon.js";
 const router = Router();
 
 router.get("/", async (req, res) => {
 	try {
 		let dixon = await Dixon.find({}).exec();
-		let machines = [];
+		let machines: any[] = [];
 		dixon.map((machine) => {
 			machines.push({
 				machine_name: machine.machine_name,
diff --git a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_user.js b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_user.ts
similarity index 75%
rename from backend/routes/crud/read/get_user.js
rename to backend/routes/crud/read/get_user.ts
index 485e7ce..b10ed25 100644
--- a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_user.js
+++ b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_user.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { User } from "../../../models/user.js";
 import { Router } from "express";
+import User from "../../../models/user.js";
 const router = Router();
 
 router.get("/", async (req, res) => {
 	const username = req.query.username;
 	try {
 		let user = await User.findOne({ username: username }).exec();
+		
+		if (!user) {
+			return res.status(400).json({ msg: "User does not exist." });
+		}
 
 		return res.status(200).json({
 			msg: `User ${user.username} found successfully!`,
diff --git a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_workouts.js b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_workouts.ts
similarity index 91%
rename from backend/routes/crud/read/get_workouts.js
rename to backend/routes/crud/read/get_workouts.ts
index bf4375f..ce71844 100644
--- a/backend/routes/crud/read/get_workouts.js
+++ b/backend/routes/crud/read/get_workouts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { User } from "../../../models/user.js";
+//@ts-nocheck
+import User from "../../../models/user.js";
 import { Router } from "express";
 const router = Router();